King believed that racism in America meant we weren't living up to our own ideals. At the very core of the Declaration of Independence and at the center of American life was the belief that “all men are created equal.”
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/19/22
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Tradition, legacy, and honor will lead the way Monday afternoon in South Apopka when the 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade commences at 2 pm.
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From Staff Reports
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1/16/22
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Few archives of historical papers compare with the importance of the Morehouse King Collection. Aside from King’s life, the collection chronicles many of the major events that occurred during the civil rights movement.
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By Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College
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1/16/22
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The Apopka City Council will review the dates, and routes of the Apopka Christmas, and Martin Luther King Jr. Parades at its Wednesday meeting.
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From Staff Reports
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11/1/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. understood that a great education was the foundation of an ethically and morally sound society as education expands one’s vision and …
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1/20/21
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This afternoon at 2 pm, Apopka celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Born on January 15th, 1929, King would have been 91 this year if his life were not cut short by a bullet in 1968. …
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1/17/21
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From the Orange County Government Florida Newsroom
The County updated COVID-19 stats at yesterday's news conference, with reports that they have tested nearly 75,000 individuals with a positivity …
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6/4/20
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By Corey D. B. Walker, Visiting Professor, University of Richmond Four years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the novelist James Baldwin would write on the pages of Esquire …
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2/25/20
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MLK Day 2020 By Kenyatta R. Gilbert, Howard University The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. President Barack Obama mentioned King in both his Democratic National Convention …
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1/19/20
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By Paul Harvey, University of Colorado
For most African-Americans who grew up with the legacy of segregation and violence, making space for introspection was difficult. Martin Luther King Jr., …
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1/21/19
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